ASSIST Sheffield

ASSIST helps destitute asylum seekers in Sheffield by providing accommodation, food and support to those in most need or distress. We’re a charity and we’re totally reliant on volunteers, grants and the generosity of the people of Sheffield and the surrounding area.

Our aims

To provide accommodation, food and support for asylum seekers in Sheffield who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress

To advance the education of the public, and other statutory and voluntary organisations, in order to assist the inclusion of asylum seekers into the wider community

To raise awareness about the plight of asylum seekers in our city

Who we help

We help asylum seekers whose initial claims have been rejected, and who are therefore destitute.

We only give support to people who can demonstrate their situation.

Unfortunately, we cannot support everyone who needs help. We prioritise those who don’t have any other means of support from friends or family, those who do not have somewhere safe to sleep or regular access to food and those who are particularly vulnerable, for example because they are unwell, elderly or pregnant.

Our funding

We are completely reliant for our funding on grants and on donations from people like you.

How we are organised

ASSIST is a registered charity run by a Board of Trustees.

We have one full-time paid worker and one part-time paid worker. Everyone else is a volunteer. Some of our volunteers are asylum seekers themselves.